Gouda Holiday Weather Overview
The historic Netherlands city of Gouda is justifiably famous for its iconic cheese, but for visitors, is a great destination with magnificent architecture, diverse museums, fine dining and welcoming cafés. The old city quarter, enclosed by canals, is mostly pedestrianised, and on a day when Gouda weather is fine allows visitors to roam around freely without distractions.
The market square at the heart of Gouda is the location of the Old City Hall (mid-15th century) and the Weigh House (Waag). The latter is a 350-year-old structure originally used to assess taxes on goods and now a national monument. The market square is still the venue for a weekly Thursday cheese market.
Also in the central area are lots of old churches. St Jans Kerk is probably the best known of these, as it is one of the biggest in the nation and features stained glass dating from the 1500s. Among other central draws are the Gouda Modern Art Museum, the Dutch National Pharmaceutical Museum and Kleiweg shopping street.
When is the best month to visit Gouda?
The summer weather in Gouda during June and July is pleasant, without too much rainfall and this is the best time to visit. Sightseeing in the city or hiring a bicycle to travel a little farther is more comfortable in temperate weather. Urban parks, the ancient Waaier canal lock and Gouda Harbour are enjoyed best on sunny days.
Climate in Gouda
Gouda's climate is fairly typical for this part of northern Europe and endures cold winters where temperatures stay at around 0°C, occasionally dropping just below, and summers where temperatures average around 24°C in July and August. The Gouda weather seasons are: winter (late November to mid-March), spring (mid-March to mid-June), summer (mid-June to early September) and autumn (early September to late November).
Gouda, a city in the western Netherlands, enjoys a maritime climate.
Summer in Gouda
Throughout the summer months, from May till September, Gouda remains pleasant enough for its visitors. The regular high temperature stands at high teens while the low, especially during the nighttime, stands at mid teens. As the season progresses Gouda becomes wet and humid enough since the city receives abundant of rainfall. October remains the wettest month of the year when Gouda gets around 110mm of precipitation. July, on the other hand, is the sunniest month with more than 230 hours of sunshine. Although temperature and the level of rainfall remain somewhat high, it is the best season to visit Gouda.
Winter in Gouda
Temperature in Gouda drops dramatically as winter arrives. You have to pack a thick jacket, gloves and so on if you wish to visit the city in winter months. It remains chilly for the tourists, for temperature hardly climbs to 10°C in winter season. The average low drops to -1°C in the first month of the year. Moreover, you may feel uncomfortable noticing the poor level sunshine; Gouda hardly gets two hours sunshine per day in January.
What to pack and wear in Gouda?
Due to the often cool weather in Gouda visitors in summer will need to pack at least one set of warmer clothes with long trousers and a jacket, although shorts and lightweight shirts will usually suffice in the daytime. In winter, travellers to Gouda require thick clothes, pullovers and a heavy outer coat. Gouda's frequent rainfall renders an umbrella or a cagoule a useful item to pop into a daypack.
Best months to visit Gouda?
July and August are the best month to go for holiday or travel to Gouda. The weather averages gathered from Gouda weather forecast and Gouda weather history also forecast these months temperature to be around 22°c and average of 169.9333 hours of sunshine in a month.
Coldest months of Gouda?
February and January are the coldest months with temperature at around 2°c.
Which months receive most rainfall in Gouda?
July and August receive most rainfall with precipitation count of 79.52mm.
Travelling to Gouda? Check out our Weather averages of Gouda to better plan your holiday or travel.
If you would just like to know what the weather was for a past dates for research or education or you are just curious then visit our historical weather of Gouda section.